LIVE MUSIC & DELTA EVENTS
Upcoming blues-related events in Clarksdale and the greater Mississippi Delta.
Book your room now for blues festivals and special events in the coming months as they do fill up quickly. Also, take the time to do a little research up front and make the most of your trip. (We sell Steve Cheseborough's excellent "Blues Traveling" travel guide book to Delta blues sites as well as the new "Memphis & the Delta Blues Trail" guidebook by the Gages; a couple essentials if you want to find all of the blues graves, historic markers, clubs and museums on your Mississippi itinerary.) Also see our own Clarksdale Guide at www.cathead.biz/guide.html ... and the Mississippi Blues Trail Marker site at www.msbluestrail.org.

2010 CLARKSDALE-AREA BLUES/MUSIC FESTIVALS/SPECIAL EVENTS:
• 2010 Juke Joint Festival & Related Events - 4/16-4/18, 2010.
• 2010 Cat Head Mini Blues Fest I - 4/18, 2010.
• 2010 Clarksdale Caravan Music Fest - 5/8, 2010.
• 2010 Sunflower River Blues & Gospel Festival - 8/6-8/8, 2010.
• 2010 Cat Head Mini Blues Fest II - 8/8, 2010.
• 2010 Arkansas Blues & Heritage Festival (former "King Biscuit" - nearby Helena, AR) - 10/7-9, 2010.
• 2010 Cat Head Mini Blues Fest III - (9am till... Sunday of Arkansas Fest weekend) - 10/10, 2010.
• 2010 Pinetop Perkins Homecoming at Hopson (in afternoon Sunday of AR fest) - 10/10, 2010.
• 2010 Hambone Festival - Halloween weekend each year - 10/30, 2010.

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MORE DELTA MUSIC INFO ON THE RADIO:
• "Cat Head Delta Blues Show" with your host, Roger Stolle of the Cat Head store in Clarksdale, only on WROX 1450AM - Saturdays 7pm-9pm and Sundays 10pm-midnight; also listen 'live' on-line (click link above).
• "Bluesville" radio call-in... Cat Head's Roger Stolle talks Delta blues news w/Bill Wax on XM Satellite Radio -"Live" call-in at 4pm Central most Thursdays on channel 74.

MORE 2009-10 FESTIVAL INFORMATION:
- Mississippi Blues Trail info, www.msbluestrail.org - Mississippi blues fests, www.blueshighway.org - Blues fests nationwide, www.bluesfestivalguide.com

ALSO VISIT HOPSON COMMISSARY (a great place to book parties, wedding receptions and more)!
Upcoming live music there includes:
2/13 - Valentines Party w/The Shakerz (classic rock), 9pm.
2/19 - Marshall Drew Band (rock/blues), 9pm.

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Sample of MISSISSIPPI DELTA AREA MUSEUMS:
- Delta Blues Museum, Clarksdale, MS (www.deltabluesmuseum.org -- sign up for newsletter): Muddy Water's "cabin," traveling photo exhibits, gift shop and more; a must-visit destination! Open Mon.-Sat.
- Rock 'N Roll and Blues Heritage Museum, Clarksdale, MS (www.rockmuseum.biz): Excellent collection of rare rock and blues memorabilia. Wonderful host (Theo). Open most Thurs-Sat. plus around festivals.
- WROX Museum, Clarksdale, MS (257 Delta Ave., 662-645-8874): Clarksdale history and cultural museum housed in the historic studios of the old WROX blues/gospel station where Ike Turner, Robert Nighthawk and Early Wright were on the air. Open by appointment only. Call 662-645-8874.
- B.B. King Museum, Indianola, MS (www.bbkingmuseum.org): New, state of the art blues museum in BB's hometown.
- Other Mississippi museums... Hwy. 61 Blues Museum in Leland AND the Howlin' Wolf Museum in West Point.
Also, in Tunica... the Tunica Museum has a "blues corner" and the Tunica River Park Museum.
- Delta Cultural Center, Helena, AR (www.deltaculturalcenter.org): Helena, Arkansas: Main Street of the Blues exhibit and more; also visit Sunshine Sonny Payne at KFFA's daily King Biscuit Time radio show at 12:15pm Tues.-Fri. ... and nearby "Blues Corner" store.
- Stax Museum of American Soul Music, Memphis, TN (www.soulsvilleusa.com)... plus other museums in Memphis. ALSO recommended: National Civil Rights Museum (www.civilrightsmuseum.org).
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Blues Music Award-winning M FOR MISSISSIPPI DVD film and the CD soundtrack - Available at Cat Head in Clarksdale -- DVD movie (94-min long) is $20 while the two CD soundtrack volumes are $15 each plus s/h. Charge by phone at 662-624-5992 (Mon-Sat, 10am-5pm Central). Or, click the link above to buy on-line at www.mformississippi.com.

"BIG GEORGE BROCK" TOUR SCHEDULE:
• CLICK HERE for complete tour schedule for the man who sings "M for Mississippi" theme song. (CLICK HERE to hear his latest CD).

UPCOMING BLUES TRAIL MARKER DEDICATIONS:

MS Blues Trail Marker Dedications
Mississippi (unless noted)
www.msbluestrail.org
• 2/10 - Hi-Hat and Chitlin Circuit (Hattiesburg).
• 4/16 - Historic WROX Radio Station (Delta Avenue, Clarkdale).
• 5/15 - O.J. Turner's Drug Store (Belzoni).

WEEKLY GIGS & REGULAR EVENTS

Weekly "BLUES JAM" Sessions
in Mississippi
• Mondays - Shuckers (Ridgeland)
• Mondays, 7pm - Bobby J's (Natchez); no cover; free red beans & rice.
• Tuesdays - 930 Blues Cafe (Jackson)
• Tuesdays - Alumni House Sports Grill (Ridgeland) - Chris Derrick and the Electric Co. host.
• 2nd Tues. ea. month - L.D.'s Kitchen (Vicksburg) - Central MS Blues Society hosts. Free food.
• Thursdays, 6pm - Depot Blues Club (Clarksdale)
• Thursdays, 8pm - Ground Zero Blues Club (Clarksdale)
• Thursdays - Sportsman Lodge in Maywood Mart (Jackson) - Big Juv.

Weekly blues-related gigs
in Mississippi
• Mondays - Hal and Mals Red Room, Central Mississippi Blues Society "Blue Monday" (Jackson), 7pm-11pm.
• Some Tuesdays - 2nd and 4th Tuesdays - LD’s Kitchen, Vicksburg. Blues jam with the Central MS Blues Society.
• Wed.-Sat. - 930 Blues Cafe (Jackson)
• Wednesdays - Steam Room Grille, "Wine Down Wednesday" (Jackson)
• Wed.-Sat. - Ground Zero Blues Club (Clarksdale)
• Many Thursdays, 8pm - Sarah's Kitchen (Clarksdale)
• Thursdays, 5-9pm - The Senator's Place (Cleveland) - Barbecue & Blues w/house band.
• Thursdays (in season) - Thacker Mountain Radio (Off Square Books, Oxford)
• Fri.-Sat. 7pm - Blue Parrot Cafe (Greenwood) - some blues.
• Fri.-Sat., 9pm - Walnut Street Blues Bar (Greenville) - house band.
• Thursdays - Schimmels (Jackson, MS) - Ben Payton in the bar.
• Every other Fri. & Sat. - Monte's Steak/Seafood (Jackson, MS) - Louis "Gearshifter" Youngblood.
• Fri.-Sat. - 308 Blues Club & Cafe (Indianola)
• Most weekends - Red's Lounge (Clarksdale, MS)
• Saturdays, 10pm - Schimmels (Jackson, MS) - Ex-Subway Lounge band The Houserockers.
• Some Saturdays, 10pm - The Pickled Okra (Cleveland)
• Sundays, 5pm - Foxfire Experience (Marshall County)
• Sundays, 6pm - Club 2000 (Clarksdale) - Mr. Tater, The Music Maker.
• Sundays, 6pm - Club Ebony (Indianola) - Mickey Rodgers, Electric Mudd or Jerry Fair.
• Sundays - L.K. Atwood Elks Club, 3100 West Lynch St., Jackson, 6:30pm - “Jazz, Blues and More”.

Bach To Blues music series
Trinity Luthern Church, Jackson, MS
www.bachtoblues.org
Every third Sunday at 6pm.

MPR Highway 61 Blues Radio Show
Mississippi blues radio show
www.highway61radio.com
Music and information about Mississippi blues/events on web site and radio show with Scott Barretta.

Cat Head Delta Blues radio show
Mississippi blues radio show
www.wroxradio.com
Delta blues music and upcoming blues festival/event info with Roger Stolle. Saturdays, 7pm-9pm Central Time and encore presentation Sundays, 10pm-Midnight.

XM Radio "Delta Blues Update"
"BB King's Bluesville" radio show
www.xmradio.com
Delta blues updates with Bill Wax and Roger Stolle, most Thursdays at 4pm Central Time.

UPCOMING BLUES EVENTS

FEBRUARY 2010

Miss. State Blues Trail Marker Dedications
Mississippi
www.msbluestrail.org
• 2/1 - Eddie Taylor (Benoit); PLUS... special live blues performance by Eddie Taylor Jr. at Hopson Commissary in Clarksdale on Sunday, Jan. 31st at 5pm.
• 2/10 - Hi-Hat and Chitlin Circuit (Hattiesburg).

Ground Zero Blues Club
Clarksdale, MS
www.groundzerobluesclub.com
Live blues Wed thru Sat night each week...
2/3 - Bill "Howl-N-Madd" Perry
2/4 - BLUES JAM w/Razorblade
2/5 - Daddy Rich Blues Band
2/6 (Sat) - SUPER CHIKAN CD Release Party!!! - SPECIAL EVENT ($10 at door)
2/10 - Stan Street
2/11 - BLUES JAM w/Sean Apple
2/12 - Pre-Mardis Gras Party w/Hambone Blues Band
2/13 - Pre-Valentine's Day Party w/Phillip Carter Blues Band
2/17 - La La & Element 88
2/18 - BLUES JAM w/Big Dave Dunavent
2/19 - Bill Abel Blues Band
2/20 - Rock Night w/Radio Flyer (for BLUES, see Red's or Tricia's below)
2/24 - Bill "Howl-N-Madd" Perry
2/25 - BLUES JAM w/Stan Street
2/26 - All Night Long w/Mary Ann "Action" Jackson
2/27 - Big T & the Family Blues Band

Reds Lounge
downtown Clarksdale, MS
(Sunflower Ave. & MLK Dr.)
Live blues on weekends, including...
2/5 - Robert "WOLFMAN" Belfour -- as seen in M for Mississippi!
2/6 - James "T-MODEL" Ford -- as seen in M for Mississippi!
2/12 - James "T-MODEL" Ford -- as seen in M for Mississippi!
2/13 - All Night Long Blues Band

Tricia's Italian Restaurant
Clarksdale, MS
(226 Yazoo Ave. • 662-627-3677)
Live blues Fri-Sat each week, including...
2/5 - Theo "The Boogieman!" (8:30pm).
2/6 - Walt Busby/Steve Kolbus (1pm) and All Night Long (8:30pm).
2/12 - Live Blues TBA
2/13 - Pre-VALENTINES DAY Blues Ball w/RL Boyce, Greg Ayers & the Soul Children, Mary Ann "Action" Jackson.
2/19-20 - Live Blues TBA
2/26 - Live Blues TBA
2/27 - EARL THE PEARL w/All Night Long Blues Band

Hopson Commissary
Clarksdale, MS
www.hopsonplantation.com
2/5 - 2010 John Busby Memorial Brunswick Stew Super Bowl Exravaganza -- doors open at noon. Plus, Bruce Brewer & the DeepWater Baptists perform at 9pm.
2/13 - Valentines Party w/The Shakerz (classic rock), 9pm.
2/19 - Marshall Drew Band (rock/blues), 9pm.

Hambone Gallery
Clarksdale, MS
www.stanstreet.com
Live music (usually blues) every Tuesday, 7pm, including...
2/2 - Marshall Drew
2/9 - TBA

Madidi Restaurant
Clarksdale, MS
www.madidres.com
Live music (often blues) Wednesdays in bar, 7pm.

Depot Blues Club
Clarksdale, MS
www.depotbluesclub.com
Closed

Sarah's Kitchen
downtown Clarksdale, MS
(278 Sunflower Ave.)
Lunch many days; blues occasionally.

Bluesberry Cafe
Clarksdale, MS
(662-627-7008)
TBA

Po Monkey's Lounge
near Merigold, MS
(directions near bottom of this web page)
TBA (R&B deejay on Thurs. nights)

The Senator's Place
Cleveland, MS
(1028 S. Davis, Hwy 61)
Soul food/blues restaurant with live blues every Friday night, 7:30pm

Rooster's Blues House
Oxford, MS
(114 Courthouse Square)
Tuesdays - Open mic.
Wed-Sat - Live music (blues on weekends).

Foxfire Ranch
Waterford, MS
www.foxfireexperience.net
TBA

308 Blues Club
Indianola, MS
www.308bluesclubandcafe.com
TBA

BB King Museum
Indianola, MS
www.bbkingmuseum.org
2/1 - Follow a Museum Day on Twitter
2/4 - Teachers Reception
2/5 - Poetry Out Loud: National Recitation Contest
2/13 - An Afternoon of Gospel
2/20 - Book Signing with Chris Myers Asch
2/23 - Taste in Music: Soul Food!
2/26 - High Noon with E.L. Conrod
2/27 - Reflections through Poetry and Music

930 Blues Cafe
downtown Jackson, MS
www.jesdablues.com
Thursdays - BLUES JAM!
2/5-6 - Bill "Howl-N-Madd" Perry (IBC FINALIST)
2/12-13 - Rick Lawson
2/19-20 - Dr. Dee
2/26-27 - Grady Champion returns -- 2010 IBC WINNER!

F Jones Corner
Farish Street in Jackson, MS
www.fjonescorner.com
Weekend blues music TBA... plus:
2/4 - The Amazin' Lazy Boi presents the Blues at Sunset Challenge Band @ 8pm
2/11 - The Amazin' Lazy Boi presents the Blues at Sunset Challenge Band @ 8pm

Queen of Hearts
Jackson, MS
601-898-2225
TBA

Bottleneck Blues Bar Line-up
Ameristar Casino, Vicksburg, MS
www.ameristarcasinos.com
TBA

Blue Parrot BLUES Line-up
Greenwood, MS
662-451-9430
TBA

Carroll County Market
On The Square in Carrollton, MS
www.carrollcountymarket.net
2/6 - Billy Smiley and The Family Band
2/12 - Cary Hudson of Blue Mountain (Solo Acoustic)
2/13 - Blue Mother Tupelo
2/20 - Lil Dave Thompson Band

Just 1 More Blues Bar Line-up
Hattiesburg, MS
www.myspace.com/just1morebluesbar
TBA

2/27 - Robert Cray Band performance
Horseshoe Casino, Tunica, MS
www.ticketmaster.com
Blues/R&B/rock concert at Bluesville venue.

MARCH 2010

Miss. State Blues Trail Marker Dedications
Mississippi
www.msbluestrail.org
TBA

Ground Zero Blues Club
Clarksdale, MS
www.groundzerobluesclub.com
Live blues TBA - Wed thru Sat.
3/5 - Delta Highway Blues Band
3/6 - Mark "Mule Man" Massey
3/10 - Phillip Carter Blues Band
3/12 - Jimbo Mathus Knockdown South
3/18 - BLUES JAM w/All Night Long
3/19 - Josh "Razorblade" Stewart Blues Band
3/20 - Terry "BIG T" Williams CD RELEASE PARTY
Buy your pre-release copy and have Big T sign it! (Big T shown below
performing at Juke Joint Festival in Clarksdale, Mississippi.)

3/25 - BLUES JAM w/Daddy Rich
3/27 - Blind Mississippi Morris & the Pocket Rockets!

Reds Lounge
downtown Clarksdale, MS
(Sunflower Ave. & MLK Dr.)
Live blues on weekends TBA

Tricia's Italian Restaurant
Clarksdale, MS
(226 Yazoo Ave. • 662-627-3677)
Live blues Thurs-Sat TBA

Hambone Gallery
Clarksdale, MS
www.stanstreet.com
Live music (usually blues) every Tuesday, 7pm.

Madidi Restaurant
Clarksdale, MS
www.madidres.com
Live music (often blues) Wednesdays in bar, 7pm.

Depot Blues Club
Clarksdale, MS
www.depotbluesclub.com
Closed

Sarah's Kitchen
downtown Clarksdale, MS
(278 Sunflower Ave.)
Lunch many days; blues occasionally.

Bluesberry Cafe
Clarksdale, MS
(662-627-7008)
TBA

Po Monkey's Lounge
near Merigold, MS
(directions near bottom of this web page)
TBA (R&B deejay on Thurs. nights)

The Senator's Place
Cleveland, MS
(1028 S. Davis, Hwy 61)
Soul food/blues restaurant with live blues every Friday night, 7:30pm

Rooster's Blues House
Oxford, MS
(114 Courthouse Square)
Tuesdays - Open mic.
Wed-Sat - Live music (blues on weekends).

Foxfire Ranch
Waterford, MS
www.foxfireexperience.net
TBA

308 Blues Club
Indianola, MS
www.308bluesclubandcafe.com
TBA

BB King Museum
Indianola, MS
www.bbkingmuseum.org
TBA

930 Blues Cafe
downtown Jackson, MS
www.jesdablues.com
Thursdays - BLUES JAM!
3/5-6 - Larry Milton
3/12-13 - TBA

F Jones Corner
Farish Street in Jackson, MS
www.fjonescorner.com
TBA

Queen of Hearts
Jackson, MS
601-898-2225
TBA

Bottleneck Blues Bar Line-up
Ameristar Casino, Vicksburg, MS
www.ameristarcasinos.com
3/12 - The Beat Daddys (blues/variety), free.

Blue Parrot BLUES Line-up
Greenwood, MS
662-451-9430
TBA

Carroll County Market
On The Square in Carrollton, MS
www.carrollcountymarket.net
3/6 - Diddley Squat (blues)
3/13 - Jimbo Mathus (blues/rock/country)
3/20 - Calep Emphrey Blues Band

Just 1 More Blues Bar Line-up
Hattiesburg, MS
www.myspace.com/just1morebluesbar
TBA

3/5 - Eric Clapton w/Roger Daltry performance
FedEx Forum, Memphis, TN
www.ticketmaster.com
Rock/blues concert at Bluesville venue.

3/6 - Mississippi Blues Fest
Greenwood, Mississippi
662-453-9197
Music festival.

3/13 - George Thorogood performance
Horseshoe Casino, Tunica, MS
www.ticketmaster.com
Blues/rock concert at Bluesville venue.

3/20 - Terry "BIG T" Williams
CD RELEASE PARTY
Ground Zero Blues Club, Clarksdale, MS
www.groundzerobluesclub.com
Terry "Big T" Williams has learned from the Mississippi Delta's best: Big Jack Johnson, Mr. Johnnie Billington, etc. etc. He puts on a helluva blues show and has a brand new CD releasing nationwide on Tuesday, 3/23... But don't wait. Buy your pre-release copy at the GZBC show and have Big T sign it!

3/27 - Port Gibson Main Street Heritage
Port Gibson, Mississippi
www.portgibsonmainstreet.com
Annual festival.

APRIL 2010

Miss. State Blues Trail Marker Dedications
Mississippi
www.msbluestrail.org
• 4/16 - Historic WROX Radio Station (Delta Avenue, Clarkdale), 12 noon.

Ground Zero Blues Club
Clarksdale, MS
www.groundzerobluesclub.com
Live blues TBA - Wed thru Sat.
4/2 - Phillip Carter Blues Band
4/14 - Live Blues TBA
4/15 - Pre-Juke Fest BLUES JAM
4/16 - JUKE JOINT FESTIVAL pre-show with STACY MITCHHART Blues Band!
4/17 - JUKE JOINT FESTIVAL night with SUPER CHIKAN & the Fighting Cocks - www.jukejointfestival.com
4/18 - Sunday Blues Brunch (food 11-2; music at noon)
4/28 - Stan Street & Hambone Band

Reds Lounge
downtown Clarksdale, MS
(Sunflower Ave. & MLK Dr.)
Live blues on weekends TBA

Tricia's Italian Restaurant
Clarksdale, MS
(226 Yazoo Ave. • 662-627-3677)
Live blues Thurs-Sat TBA

Hambone Gallery
Clarksdale, MS
www.stanstreet.com
Live music (usually blues) every Tuesday, 7pm.

Madidi Restaurant
Clarksdale, MS
www.madidres.com
Live music (often blues) Wednesdays in bar, 7pm.

Depot Blues Club
Clarksdale, MS
www.depotbluesclub.com
Closed

Sarah's Kitchen
downtown Clarksdale, MS
(278 Sunflower Ave.)
Lunch many days; blues occasionally.

Bluesberry Cafe
Clarksdale, MS
(662-627-7008)
TBA

Po Monkey's Lounge
near Merigold, MS
(directions near bottom of this web page)
TBA (R&B deejay on Thurs. nights)

The Senator's Place
Cleveland, MS
(1028 S. Davis, Hwy 61)
Soul food/blues restaurant with live blues every Friday night, 7:30pm

Rooster's Blues House
Oxford, MS
(114 Courthouse Square)
Tuesdays - Open mic.
Wed-Sat - Live music (blues on weekends).

Foxfire Ranch
Waterford, MS
www.foxfireexperience.net
TBA

308 Blues Club
Indianola, MS
www.308bluesclubandcafe.com
TBA

BB King Museum
Indianola, MS
www.bbkingmuseum.org
TBA

930 Blues Cafe
downtown Jackson, MS
www.jesdablues.com
TBA

F Jones Corner
Farish Street in Jackson, MS
www.fjonescorner.com
TBA

Queen of Hearts
Jackson, MS
601-898-2225
TBA

Bottleneck Blues Bar Line-up
Ameristar Casino, Vicksburg, MS
www.ameristarcasinos.com
TBA

Blue Parrot BLUES Line-up
Greenwood, MS
662-451-9430
TBA

Carroll County Market
On The Square in Carrollton, MS
www.carrollcountymarket.com
Fridays - 5pm Blues Jam
4/2 - Lane Rodgers (one-man band)

Just 1 More Blues Bar Line-up
Hattiesburg, MS
www.myspace.com/just1morebluesbar
TBA

4/16-18 - Juke Joint Festival & Related Events (2010)
Clarksdale, Mississippi
www.jukejointfestival.com
7TH ANNUAL EVENT... "Half blues festival, half small-town fair and all about the Delta." Racing pigs, arts & crafts and lots of live blues -- including music at the juke joints at night. 2010 MUSICAL LINE-UP INCLUDES: Honeyboy Edwards, Big George Brock, Super Chikan, Big Jack Johnson, Terry "Big T" Williams, Razorblade, Guitar Mikey, Stacy Mitchhart, Rev Peyton's Big Damn Band, T-Model Ford, Robert Belfour, Jimbo Mathus, Watermelon Slim, All Night Long w/Mary "Ann" Action Jackson, Terry "Harmonica" Bean, Jimmy "Duck" Holmes, Cedell Davis w/Brethren, The Scissormen, Bill Abel, Cadillac John, Gearshifter, Johnny Rawls, Pat Thomas, Eddie Cusic, Blind "Mississippi" Morris w/Brad Webb, Lucious Spiller, Robert "Bilbo" Walker, Stax Academy, Delta Blues Museum Students, Ol' Skool Revue, Cedric Burnside and Lightnin' Malcolm, and many many more! (Over 50 total acts... Over a half dozen daytime stages... Over 15 nighttime venues...) PLUS, special events at Cat Head, Delta Blues Museum, Rock N Roll & Blues Heritage Museum, etc etc. PRE-SALE WRISTBANDS for Sat 4/17 nighttime events on sale now at www.jukejointfestival.com ($10 each).
FRIDAY, APRIL 16:
- 12noon - Blues Trail Marker Dedication at historic WROX Radio Station site (200 block of Delta Ave.).
- 12noon - Juke Joint Festival wristband sales out front of Cat Head store (252 Delta Ave.).
- 1pm - Bill Ferris "Give My Poor Heart Ease" book signing at Cat Head.
- 2pm - Live blues music TBA out front of Cat Head.
- 3pm - "Conversations with Honeyboy Edwards" at Delta Blues Museum (1 Blues Alley).
- 4pm - Bill Ferris "Give My Poor Heart Ease" speaking presentation at Delta Blues Museum.
- 5pm - Fish Fry at Care Station w/live music on Delta Blues Museum's outdoor stage.
SATURDAY, APRIL 17:
- 7am - 5K/8K Run registration (8am run).
- 10am - Juke Joint Festival Parade through downtown.
- 10am-5pm - Daytime festival activities; street vendors; music in over half a dozen staging areas.
- 2:30pm - Delta Blues Museum Students perform on outdoor stage by museum.
- 3pm - Berklee College of Music Winner Announcement.
- 3:30pm - Berklee educational/musical presentation and jam.
- 5pm-7pm - Performances on Blues Museum stage by Ol' Skool Revue and Stax Academy.
- 7pm - Ceremony for first-ever "MISS SARAH AWARD"...
- 8pm - Rev Peyton's Big Damn Band at Ground Zero Blues Club (opener).
- 8pm - Juke Fest Bus Shuttles start rotating between hotels/venues.
- 9pm - JUKE JOINT CRAWL BEGINS! ($10 wristband gets you into over 15 designated blues venues!)
SUNDAY, APRIL 18:
- 9am - Cat Head Delta Blues & Folk Art (252 Delta Avenue) opens.
- 10am till... - Cat Head Mini Blues Fest (free out in street with Rev Peyton, Big George Brock, Honeyboy Edwards and more).
- 11am-2pm - Ground Zero Blues Club's Blues Brunch with live blues at noon.
- 7pm - Red's Lounge hosts its annual Juke Fest Blues Jam
- MORE TBA.....

4/16-17 - Vicksburg River Fest (2010)
Vicksburg, Mississippi
www.riverfestms.com
Vicksburg River Fest.

4/17 - Crosstie Arts and Jazz Festival (2010)
Cleveland, Mississippi
info@crosstie-arts.org
Annual arts & crafts festival w/jazz music.

4/18 - Cat Head Mini Blues Fest I (2010)
near Cat Head Delta Blues & Folk Art, Clarksdale, Mississippi
www.cathead.biz
Annual FREE blues festival in street, under tents in front of Cat Head store -- starring Honeyboy Edwards, Big George Brock, Rev Peyton and more!!! BBQ also available from Big Red Paden. 10am till.

4/24 - Double Decker Arts Festival (2010)
Oxford, Mississippi
tourism@oxfordms.com
Arts, crafts and music.

4/30-5/2 - Natchez Bluff Blues Fest (2010)
Natchez, Mississippi
(601-660-2792)
Annual blues festival in historic Natchez, Mississippi -- features live music, food, arts and crafts... and more! April 30, May 1st and 2nd.

MAY 2010

Miss. State Blues Trail Marker Dedications
Mississippi
www.msbluestrail.org
• 5/15 - O.J. Turner's Drug Store (Belzoni).

Ground Zero Blues Club
Clarksdale, MS
www.groundzerobluesclub.com
Live blues TBA - Wed thru Sat. - Plus, special events.

Reds Lounge
downtown Clarksdale, MS
(Sunflower Ave. & MLK Dr.)
Live blues on weekends TBA

Tricia's Italian Restaurant
Clarksdale, MS
(226 Yazoo Ave. • 662-627-3677)
Live blues Thurs-Sat TBA

Hambone Gallery
Clarksdale, MS
www.stanstreet.com
Live music (usually blues) every Tuesday, 7pm.

Madidi Restaurant
Clarksdale, MS
www.madidres.com
Live music (often blues) Wednesdays in bar, 7pm.

Depot Blues Club
Clarksdale, MS
www.depotbluesclub.com
Closed

Sarah's Kitchen
downtown Clarksdale, MS
(278 Sunflower Ave.)
Lunch many days; blues occasionally.

Bluesberry Cafe
Clarksdale, MS
(662-627-7008)
TBA

Po Monkey's Lounge
near Merigold, MS
(directions near bottom of this web page)
TBA (R&B deejay on Thurs. nights)

The Senator's Place
Cleveland, MS
(1028 S. Davis, Hwy 61)
Soul food/blues restaurant with live blues every Friday night, 7:30pm

Rooster's Blues House
Oxford, MS
(114 Courthouse Square)
Tuesdays - Open mic.
Wed-Sat - Live music (blues on weekends).

Foxfire Ranch
Waterford, MS
www.foxfireexperience.net
TBA

308 Blues Club
Indianola, MS
www.308bluesclubandcafe.com
TBA

BB King Museum
Indianola, MS
www.bbkingmuseum.org
TBA

930 Blues Cafe
downtown Jackson, MS
www.jesdablues.com
TBA

F Jones Corner
Farish Street in Jackson, MS
www.fjonescorner.com
TBA

Queen of Hearts
Jackson, MS
601-898-2225
TBA

Bottleneck Blues Bar Line-up
Ameristar Casino, Vicksburg, MS
www.ameristarcasinos.com
TBA

Blue Parrot BLUES Line-up
Greenwood, MS
662-451-9430
TBA

Carroll County Market
On The Square in Carrollton, MS
www.carrollcountymarket.com
Fridays - 5pm Blues Jam
Weekends - TBA

Just 1 More Blues Bar Line-up
Hattiesburg, MS
www.myspace.com/just1morebluesbar
TBA

(4/30)-5/2 - Natchez Bluff Blues Fest (2010)
Natchez, Mississippi
(601-660-2792)
Annual blues festival in historic Natchez, Mississippi -- features live music, food, arts and crafts... and more! Continues May 1st and 2nd.

5/1 - Deep Delta Festival (2010)
Rolling Fork, Mississippi
deercreekpilot@bellsouth.net
Annual festival.

5/1 - Leland Crawfish Festival (2010)
Leland, Mississippi
www.highway61blues.com
Annual fest with blues/rock music.

5/6 - Blues Music Awards (BMAs)
Cook Convention Center, Memphis, Tennessee
www.blues.org
Annual awards often feature Mississippi blues musicians as well as international stars.

5/7-8 - Market Street Festival (2010)
Columbus, Mississippi
www.marketstreetfestival.com
Annual festival.

5/8 - Clarksdale Caravan Music Fest
downtown Clarksdale, Mississippi
www.rockmuseum.biz
Free street festival featuring blues and more at Theo's Rock & Blues Museum and Cat Head Delta Blues & Folk (out front, free in the street). Also, stay for nighttime blues at Ground Zero Blues Club, Red's Lounge and Tricia's!

5/22-23 - Hill Country Harmonica Homecoming
Foxfire Ranch, Waterford, MS
www.hillcountryharmonica.com
"Two-day intensive retreat for blues harmonica students (all levels) and their friends, featuring workshops, jam sessions, and concerts. Billy Branch, Adam Gussow (with special guest Charlie Hilbert), Terry "Harmonica" Bean, Bill "Howl-N-Madd" Perry, Brandon Bailey, and very special guest Billy Gibson. 11 AM - 12 midnight Saturday; 10 AM - 12 midnight Sunday. Cost: $150. $50 for a non-playing spouse, partner, or friend. Kids 12 and under free!" Details on web site.

JUNE 2010

Miss. State Blues Trail Marker Dedications
Mississippi
www.msbluestrail.org
TBA

Ground Zero Blues Club
Clarksdale, MS
www.groundzerobluesclub.com
Live blues TBA - Wed thru Sat. - Plus, special events.

Reds Lounge
downtown Clarksdale, MS
(Sunflower Ave. & MLK Dr.)
Live blues on weekends TBA

Tricia's Italian Restaurant
Clarksdale, MS
(226 Yazoo Ave. • 662-627-3677)
Live blues Thurs-Sat TBA

Hambone Gallery
Clarksdale, MS
www.stanstreet.com
Live music (usually blues) every Tuesday, 7pm.

Madidi Restaurant
Clarksdale, MS
www.madidres.com
Live music (often blues) Wednesdays in bar, 7pm.

Depot Blues Club
Clarksdale, MS
www.depotbluesclub.com
Closed

Sarah's Kitchen
downtown Clarksdale, MS
(278 Sunflower Ave.)
Lunch many days; blues occasionally.

Bluesberry Cafe
Clarksdale, MS
(662-627-7008)
TBA

Po Monkey's Lounge
near Merigold, MS
(directions near bottom of this web page)
TBA (R&B deejay on Thurs. nights)

The Senator's Place
Cleveland, MS
(1028 S. Davis, Hwy 61)
Soul food/blues restaurant with live blues every Friday night, 7:30pm

Rooster's Blues House
Oxford, MS
(114 Courthouse Square)
Tuesdays - Open mic.
Wed-Sat - Live music (blues on weekends).

Foxfire Ranch
Waterford, MS
www.foxfireexperience.net
TBA

308 Blues Club
Indianola, MS
www.308bluesclubandcafe.com
TBA

BB King Museum
Indianola, MS
www.bbkingmuseum.org
TBA

930 Blues Cafe
downtown Jackson, MS
www.jesdablues.com
TBA

F Jones Corner
Farish Street in Jackson, MS
www.fjonescorner.com
TBA

Queen of Hearts
Jackson, MS
601-898-2225
TBA

Bottleneck Blues Bar Line-up
Ameristar Casino, Vicksburg, MS
www.ameristarcasinos.com
TBA

Blue Parrot BLUES Line-up
Greenwood, MS
662-451-9430
TBA

Carroll County Market
On The Square in Carrollton, MS
www.carrollcountymarket.com
Fridays - 5pm Blues Jam
Weekends - TBA

Just 1 More Blues Bar Line-up
Hattiesburg, MS
www.myspace.com/just1morebluesbar
TBA

6/4-6 - Tupelo Elvis Festival
Tupelo, Mississippi
www.tupeloelvisfestival.com
TBA

6/5-6 - Hwy 61 Blues Festival & Jam
Leland and Holly Ridge, Mississippi
www.highway61blues.com
Annual blues festival in Leland all day/evening Saturday followed by a blues jam in Holly Ridge on that Sunday afternoon. Many Mississippi blues acts including Pat Thomas, Eddie Cusic and more.

6/5- Mother's Best Music Fest
Helena, Arkansas
www.deltaculturalcenter.org
Annual music festival that usually features some Mississippi blues and more!

6/25-26 - North Mississippi Hill Country Picnic
Potts Camp, Mississippi
www.nmshillcountrypicnic.com
Fast-growing annual festival featuring blues and more by organizer/musician Kenny Brown, various Burnsides and more.

JULY 2010

Miss. State Blues Trail Marker Dedications
Mississippi
www.msbluestrail.org
TBA

Ground Zero Blues Club
Clarksdale, MS
www.groundzerobluesclub.com
Live blues TBA - Wed thru Sat. - Plus, special events.

Reds Lounge
downtown Clarksdale, MS
(Sunflower Ave. & MLK Dr.)
Live blues on weekends TBA

Tricia's Italian Restaurant
Clarksdale, MS
(226 Yazoo Ave. • 662-627-3677)
Live blues Thurs-Sat TBA

Hambone Gallery
Clarksdale, MS
www.stanstreet.com
Live music (usually blues) every Tuesday, 7pm.

Madidi Restaurant
Clarksdale, MS
www.madidres.com
Live music (often blues) Wednesdays in bar, 7pm.

Depot Blues Club
Clarksdale, MS
www.depotbluesclub.com
Closed

Sarah's Kitchen
downtown Clarksdale, MS
(278 Sunflower Ave.)
Lunch many days; blues occasionally.

 

Bluesberry Cafe
Clarksdale, MS
(662-627-7008)
TBA

Po Monkey's Lounge
near Merigold, MS
(directions near bottom of this web page)
TBA (R&B deejay on Thurs. nights)

The Senator's Place
Cleveland, MS
(1028 S. Davis, Hwy 61)
Soul food/blues restaurant with live blues every Friday night, 7:30pm

Rooster's Blues House
Oxford, MS
(114 Courthouse Square)
Tuesdays - Open mic.
Wed-Sat - Live music (blues on weekends).

Foxfire Ranch
Waterford, MS
www.foxfireexperience.net
TBA

308 Blues Club
Indianola, MS
www.308bluesclubandcafe.com
TBA

BB King Museum
Indianola, MS
www.bbkingmuseum.org
TBA

930 Blues Cafe
downtown Jackson, MS
www.jesdablues.com
TBA

F Jones Corner
Farish Street in Jackson, MS
www.fjonescorner.com
TBA

Queen of Hearts
Jackson, MS
601-898-2225
TBA

Bottleneck Blues Bar Line-up
Ameristar Casino, Vicksburg, MS
www.ameristarcasinos.com
TBA

Blue Parrot BLUES Line-up
Greenwood, MS
662-451-9430
TBA

Carroll County Market
On The Square in Carrollton, MS
www.carrollcountymarket.com
Fridays - 5pm Blues Jam
Weekends - TBA

Just 1 More Blues Bar Line-up
Hattiesburg, MS
www.myspace.com/just1morebluesbar
TBA

AUGUST 2010

Miss. State Blues Trail Marker Dedications
Mississippi
www.msbluestrail.org
TBA

Miss. State Blues Trail Marker Dedications
Mississippi
www.msbluestrail.org
TBA

Ground Zero Blues Club
Clarksdale, MS
www.groundzerobluesclub.com
Live blues TBA - Wed thru Sat. - Plus, special events.

Reds Lounge
downtown Clarksdale, MS
(Sunflower Ave. & MLK Dr.)
Live blues on weekends TBA

Tricia's Italian Restaurant
Clarksdale, MS
(226 Yazoo Ave. • 662-627-3677)
Live blues Thurs-Sat TBA

Hambone Gallery
Clarksdale, MS
www.stanstreet.com
Live music (usually blues) every Tuesday, 7pm.

Madidi Restaurant
Clarksdale, MS
www.madidres.com
Live music (often blues) Wednesdays in bar, 7pm.

Depot Blues Club
Clarksdale, MS
www.depotbluesclub.com
Closed

Sarah's Kitchen
downtown Clarksdale, MS
(278 Sunflower Ave.)
Lunch many days; blues occasionally.

Bluesberry Cafe
Clarksdale, MS
(662-627-7008)
TBA

Po Monkey's Lounge
near Merigold, MS
(directions near bottom of this web page)
TBA (R&B deejay on Thurs. nights)

The Senator's Place
Cleveland, MS
(1028 S. Davis, Hwy 61)
Soul food/blues restaurant with live blues every Friday night, 7:30pm

Rooster's Blues House
Oxford, MS
(114 Courthouse Square)
Tuesdays - Open mic.
Wed-Sat - Live music (blues on weekends).

Foxfire Ranch
Waterford, MS
www.foxfireexperience.net
TBA

308 Blues Club
Indianola, MS
www.308bluesclubandcafe.com
TBA

BB King Museum
Indianola, MS
www.bbkingmuseum.org
TBA

930 Blues Cafe
downtown Jackson, MS
www.jesdablues.com
TBA

F Jones Corner
Farish Street in Jackson, MS
www.fjonescorner.com
TBA

Queen of Hearts
Jackson, MS
601-898-2225
TBA

Bottleneck Blues Bar Line-up
Ameristar Casino, Vicksburg, MS
www.ameristarcasinos.com
TBA

Blue Parrot BLUES Line-up
Greenwood, MS
662-451-9430
TBA

Carroll County Market
On The Square in Carrollton, MS
www.carrollcountymarket.com
Fridays - 5pm Blues Jam
Weekends - TBA

Just 1 More Blues Bar Line-up
Hattiesburg, MS
www.myspace.com/just1morebluesbar
TBA

8/6-8 - Sunflower River Blues & Gospel Festival
Clarksdale, Mississippi
www.sunflowerfest.org
Clarksdale's oldest blues and gospel festival is still free and fabulous.

8/8 - Cat Head Mini Blues Fest II
Cat Head Delta Blues & Folk Art, Clarksdale, Mississippi
www.cathead.biz
Annual free blues festival in street, under tents in front of Cat Head store. BBQ also available. 10am till.

8/8 - Sam Carr Day!
Hopson Commissary, Clarksdale, Mississippi
www.hopsonplantation.com
Memorial fundraiser for the late, great Delta drummer Sam Carr... to help pay medical/funeral bills.

Late August - Otha Turner Memorial Picnic
Senatobia (Gravel Springs), Mississippi
www.bluemothertupelo.com/calendar.html
Annual goat roast/picnic/music festival. See directions near bottom of this web page. Blues, rock and fife & drum music and mayhem!

SEPTEMBER 2010

Miss. State Blues Trail Marker Dedications
Mississippi
www.msbluestrail.org
TBA

Ground Zero Blues Club
Clarksdale, MS
www.groundzerobluesclub.com
Live blues TBA - Wed thru Sat. - Plus, special events.

Reds Lounge
downtown Clarksdale, MS
(Sunflower Ave. & MLK Dr.)
Live blues on weekends TBA

Tricia's Italian Restaurant
Clarksdale, MS
(226 Yazoo Ave. • 662-627-3677)
Live blues Thurs-Sat TBA

Hambone Gallery
Clarksdale, MS
www.stanstreet.com
Live music (usually blues) every Tuesday, 7pm.

Madidi Restaurant
Clarksdale, MS
www.madidres.com
Live music (often blues) Wednesdays in bar, 7pm.

Depot Blues Club
Clarksdale, MS
www.depotbluesclub.com
Closed

Sarah's Kitchen
downtown Clarksdale, MS
(278 Sunflower Ave.)
Lunch many days; blues occasionally.

Bluesberry Cafe
Clarksdale, MS
(662-627-7008)
TBA

Po Monkey's Lounge
near Merigold, MS
(directions near bottom of this web page)
TBA (R&B deejay on Thurs. nights)

The Senator's Place
Cleveland, MS
(1028 S. Davis, Hwy 61)
Soul food/blues restaurant with live blues every Friday night, 7:30pm

Rooster's Blues House
Oxford, MS
(114 Courthouse Square)
Tuesdays - Open mic.
Wed-Sat - Live music (blues on weekends).

Foxfire Ranch
Waterford, MS
www.foxfireexperience.net
TBA

308 Blues Club
Indianola, MS
www.308bluesclubandcafe.com
TBA

BB King Museum
Indianola, MS
www.bbkingmuseum.org
TBA

930 Blues Cafe
downtown Jackson, MS
www.jesdablues.com
TBA

F Jones Corner
Farish Street in Jackson, MS
www.fjonescorner.com
TBA

Queen of Hearts
Jackson, MS
601-898-2225
TBA

Bottleneck Blues Bar Line-up
Ameristar Casino, Vicksburg, MS
www.ameristarcasinos.com
TBA

Blue Parrot BLUES Line-up
Greenwood, MS
662-451-9430
TBA

Carroll County Market
On The Square in Carrollton, MS
www.carrollcountymarket.com
Fridays - 5pm Blues Jam
Weekends - TBA

Just 1 More Blues Bar Line-up
Hattiesburg, MS
www.myspace.com/just1morebluesbar
TBA

Early September - Howlin' Wolf Memorial Festival
West Point, Mississippi
rramsey@wpms.net
Excellent blues festival and tribute to hometown hero -- Howlin' Wolf.

Early September - Mississippi Jazz & Heritage Festival
Greenville, Mississippi
www.jazzmississippi.com
Annual jazz festival.

9/17-18 - River To The Rails
Greenwood, Mississippi
(662-453-9197)
Festival event.

Labor Day Weekend - Browning Labor Day Festival
Greenwood, Mississippi
(662-453-2225)
Annual festival.

Mid-September - Mississippi Gulf Coast Blues & Heritage Festival
Pascagoula, Mississippi
(228-497-5493)
Annual festival.

Mid-September - Mississippi Delta Blues & Heritage Festival
Greenville, Mississippi
www.deltablues.org
Annual festival typically featuring local blues plus R&B/soul headliners

OCTOBER 2010

Miss. State Blues Trail Marker Dedications
Mississippi
www.msbluestrail.org
TBA

Ground Zero Blues Club
Clarksdale, MS
www.groundzerobluesclub.com
Live blues weekly - Wed thru Sat.
10/7-9 - Special blues during fest in nearby Helena, AR
10/10 - Sunday Blues Brunch (11-2 food; noon music)

Reds Lounge
downtown Clarksdale, MS
(Sunflower Ave. & MLK Dr.)
Live blues on weekends TBA

Tricia's Italian Restaurant
Clarksdale, MS
(226 Yazoo Ave. • 662-627-3677)
Live blues Thurs-Sat TBA

10/1-3 - Historic Mobile Street Renaissance Festival
Hattiesburg, MS
www.mobilestreetfestival.com
Annual Blues and Gospel music festival. (Plus, see the nearby MS Blues Trail marker while you're there.)

10/2 - Mississippi Blues Fest II
Greenwood, MS
www.greenwoodms.org
Bi-annual blues festival.

10/7-9 - Arkansas Blues & Heritage Festival
Helena, AR
www.bluesandheritagefest.com
Helena, Arkansas' former "King Biscuit" blues fest rolls on with multiple stages, emerging artists and big-name headliners. Excellent street musicians and food on Cherry Street during the fest as well.

10/10 - Cat Head Mini Blues Fest III
Cat Head Delta Blues & Folk Art, Clarksdale, Mississippi
www.cathead.biz
Always fun, always free... under tents out front of the Cat Head blues store in historic downtown Clarksdale -- just 30 minutes from Helena, AR. Kicks off at 9am. Food available on the sidewalk.

10/10 - Pinetop Perkins Homecoming
Hopson Commissary, Clarksdale, Mississippi
www.pinetopperkins.com
Annual afternoon/early evening festival honoring 95-year-old blues piano legend Pinetop Perkins (who once drove a tractor at Hopson).

Mid-October - Tommy Johnson Blues Festival
Crystal Springs, Mississippi
www.tommyjohnsonblues.com
Tommy Johnson's niece Vera Johnson-Collins organizes this annual blues and R&B event.

10/15-16 - Bukka White Blue Bluff Festival
Aberdeen, Mississippi
www.bukkawhitefestival.com
Blues festival in Aberdeen honoring the great Bukka White. Info: matthiasf@yahoo.com.

Late October - Delta Day
Tunica, Mississippi
(662-363-6611)
Annual event.

10/31 - Hambone Festival
Clarksdale, Mississippi
www.hambonefestival.com
Annual event features blues and roots music out front of Hambone Art Gallery in historic downtown Clarksdale. Small related events Thurs-Sun.

NOVEMBER 2010

Miss. State Blues Trail Marker Dedications
Mississippi
www.msbluestrail.org
TBA

DECEMBER 2010

Miss. State Blues Trail Marker Dedications
Mississippi
www.msbluestrail.org
TBA

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BLUES AND RELATED VENUES

Venues featuring all or some blues music
in Mississippi...
- CLARKSDALE: Ground Zero Blues Club, Red's Lounge, Tricia's Italian Restaurant, Sarah's Kitchen, Club 2000, Hopson Commissary, Juke Joint Chapel at Shackup Inn, My Brother's Sports Bar, Delta Blues Room, Bluesberry Cafe, Delta Amusement Cafe, Messenger's, Cat Head Delta Blues & Folk Art, Anniebelle's Lounge.
- CLEVELAND: The Senator's Place (1028 S. Davis, Hwy 61), Pickled Okra (662-843-8510), Airport Grocery (662-843-4817) and Delta State University (www.blueshighway.org).
- NEAR MERIGOLD: Po Monkey's Lounge.
- GREENVILLE: Walnut Street Blues Bar (662-378-2254).
- GREENWOOD: Blue Parrot, Hoover's Grocery and Alluvian Hotel.
- ROSEDALE: Blue Levee Market, (662-759-6333).
- TAYLOR: Taylor Catfish (662-236-6363).
- OXFORD: Proud Larry's, Rooster's Blues House (114 Courthouse Square), Library (662-234-1411), Red House (662-234-0089) and Two Stick (662-236-6639).
- HOLLY SPRINGS: Marshall Disco.
- COMO: Windy City Grill (662-526-0331) and Como Steakhouse (662-526-9529).
- JACKSON: 930 Blues Cafe, Queen of Hearts (601-898-2225), Martin's Martin's, Hal & Mal's, Soulshine Pizza Factory, F Jones Corner, Underground, Schimmel's (601-981-7077), Field's Cafe, Shuckers (Ridgeland).
- VICKSBURG: Info at www.vicksburgheritage.com
- LEXINGTON: Kittrell's on the Square (662-834-4194)
- HATTIESBURG: Just 1 More Blues Bar www.myspace.com/just1morebluesbar, The Thirsty Hippo, Brownstones, Walnut Circle.
- OCEAN SPRINGS: The Shed.

JUKE JOINT AND EVENT DIRECTIONS:

- PO MONKEY'S LOUNGE, NEAR MERIGOLD, MS: From Clarksdale, take Hwy 61 South 29.4 miles to Pemble Road [green street sign is missing; during daytime, you can see white "Pemble Farms" sign in field at turn-off; if you get to LEFThand "Merigold" exit, you've gone too far. In that case, turn around and take what will then be your SECOND left. Then...]. Go RIGHT on Pemble. Take immediate left fork in the road which is gravel. Approx. 1 1/4 mile down on left.

- DO DROP INN JUKE JOINT IN SHELBY, MS: From Clarksdale, take hwy 61 south 25 min or so to Shelby exit. Take exit, and drive to stoplight. Turn right and cross the tracks. Take second left and park across from club.

- OTHA TURNER MEMORIAL PICNIC, SENATOBIA, MS: Get off of I-55 on the Senatobia exit and turn away from town down Highway 4. Go approximately three Miles down that road to Gravel Springs Road (the second road to the right on 4 from Senatobia). Turn right on Gravel Springs Road. Go to the second 4-way stop and turn left (that road is OB McClinton Road) Follow that road about a half mile and the Turner's Picnic is on the right there will be lots of cars & people gathered there. Park along the side of the road. -- Directions courtesy Blues Mother Tupelo.

• OTHER "LIVE" MUSIC SOURCES FOR BLUES TRAVELERS:
  - Mississippi as a whole: http://www.visitmississippi.org/music/music_calender.asp
  - Mississippi as a whole: http://www.mississippipolitical.com/blues.htm
  - Memphis, TN area: http://afterdark.memphisflyer.com
  - Memphis, TN area: http://www.jambase.com
  - Jackson, MS area: http://www.revolvingpaintdream.com/jackson
  - Nashville, TN area: http://tennessean.com/entertainment/music/calendar/index.shtml
  - New Orleans, LA area: http://www.offbeat.com/
  - Baton Rouge, LA area: http://www.rhythmcitymag.com/
  - St. Louis, MO area: http://www.stlblues.net or http://www.riverfronttimes.com or http://www.stltoday.com/music
  - Little Rock, AR area: http://www.arktimes.com/calendar/calendar.html
  - Birmingham, AL area: http://www.bwcitypaper.com/
  - Chicago, IL area: http://www.chireader.com/music/mainmusic.html
  - United States: http://www.moretotheblues.com

• Click here for a CLARKSDALE GUIDE to historic sites, jukes, hotels and more.
  
• PRE-TRIP PURCHASES (from Cat Head, of course!):
  - Steve Cheseborough's Blues Traveling Delta blues club/museum/grave/food guide book, UPDATED... $22.
  - M for Mississippi: A Road Trip through the Birthplace of the Blues DVD ($20) and CD soundtrack ($15).